Divers spotted a giant jellyfish the size of a human off the English coast

Katey Psencik, GateHouse Media

Monday

Jul 15, 2019 at 11:09 AM

You've heard of giant squids. But have you heard of giant jellyfish?

Biologist Lizzie Daly spotted the massive barrel jellyfish in Falmouth, a town on the coast in southwest England, over the weekend.

Woah!!!!! We went diving in Falmouth yesterday to finish off#WildOceanWeek and came across this GIANT barrel jellyfish! What a way to finish off this marine wildlife adventure!pic.twitter.com/NNwDelfWyV

&mdash; Lizzie Daly (@LizzieRDaly)July 14, 2019

Barrel jellyfish are the largest type of jellyfish found in seas surrounding the United Kingdom. They're often found washed ashore, according to experts, and they can commonly reach about 90 centimeters (around 3 feet) across in diameter with long tentacles. According to CNN, it's rare to see a barrel jellyfish the size of the one Daly spotted. She estimated the creature was almost 5 feet long, according to USA Today.

This is crazy! Divers swam with this massive barrel jellyfish off the coast of Cornwall.It’s the largest species of jellyfish found in British waters.@BBCCornwall@Shark_ManDanpic.twitter.com/LjxvHS53aB